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MUMBAI:
Zapak.com, India’s largest gaming portal, announces the launch
of Zuma, one of the world’s most popular games, through its
partnership with the number one publisher of ‘casual’
games, PopCap Games. Zapak has launched this game in the free to
play and downloadable category. The online free to play version
in its first week itself has given Zapak an average of 1,40,000
page views a day and 10000 users have downloaded the free trial
version every day. While the downloadable version of Zuma on international
portals is sold for USD 20, Zapak has brought in this game at a
special pricing of INR 149. Zapak.com is the only website in India
to offer this game.
 Zuma,
which was launched by PopCap in 2003, has been a best seller in
the casual games category for a long time. There have been over
25 million downloads of this game worldwide, and the game has won
several awards from IGN.com, Real Arcade and Adrenaline Vault.
Zapak
will make available 16 top games from PopCap to its users in India
including worldwide hits like Bejeweled, Big Money, AstroPop &
Bookworm. All these games will be available in free to play web
versions along with downloadable deluxe versions. Deluxe versions
of all games will be available with a 60 minute free trial.
 Launching
this game, Rohit Sharma, COO, Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd. said,
“Zuma has been an enormous blockbuster in the Casual Gaming
segment, it is one of the most engaging games. Zuma appeals to the
broadest possible audience - it is as addictive for a 5 year old
as for a 70 year old. Zuma is now available on Zapak and we are
proud to have broken the price barrier for the Indian Audience by
introducing some of the best international content at 1/10th the
International pricing.”
About
the association, James Gwertzman, Vice President for Asia Pacific,
said, “India is a growing market that everyone is taking note
of. We are happy to make our entry into India with Zapak.com. Our
games have been top grossers globally and we are sure the Indian
audience will embrace them. Zuma is one of most popular games in
the Casual Games category globally. The pricing at which Zapak is
introducing it in the Indian market is sure to lure a lot of gamers.”
About
Zuma:
Zuma
is a fast-paced puzzle game in which the player can unearth the
ancient secrets of Zuma! Survive the hidden jungle temples... shoot
magical balls to clear a deadly chain... avoid dangerous traps...
and do it all before the chain reaches the golden skull. Be quick,
or you'll be history in this action-packed challenge.
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